Enjoy a pleasant summer evening at the Open Air Architectural Museum.

This year marks the 20th anniversary of “Downtown Summer Evening,” an event that extends the museum hours so our guests immerse themselves in summer evening activities.
At Shitamachi-naka Street in the East Zone, the shops within the illuminated reconstructed buildings and lantern-adorned promenade evoke the festive atmosphere of summer.
If you want to relax, spend time in the traditional Japanese houses of the West Zone and enjoy the cool evening breeze.

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  Children’s Portable Shrine

  Location: Shitamachi-naka Street
  Time: About 30 min. from 6:00 PM

  

  Carriers of the portable shrine will be recruited on the day of the event. Children will parade with a vibrant energy that matches the festival mood. Heave-ho!

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  Awa Dance at the Open Air Architectural Museum

  Location: Entrance Square ~ Yamanote Street
  Times: (1) From 5:00 PM (2) From 5:30 PM, (3) From 6:30 PM (each performance is around 15 min.)
  Performed by: Koganei Awaodori Promotion Association

  

  Local dancers will perform the Awa Dance at the Open Air Architectural Museum.

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  Little Children’s Fair
  [A] Candy Cutting, [B] Mini Rubber Duck Scooping, [C] Shooting Gallery

  Location: [A] House of the Leader of the Hachioji Guards, [B] Public Bathhouse “Kodakara-yu,” [C] Empty lot next to Mantoku Inn
  Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
  Capacity: 1,000 persons per day per each session [A][B][C] (first-come basis)

  
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  Ghost Stories Told by Students in the Edomaru Yose

  Location: Farmhouse of the Yoshino Family
  Time: Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM
  Performed by: Nihon University College of Art Rakugo Club, Hosei University Rakugo Club, Aoyama Gakuin University Rakugo Club

  

  A rakugo event where aspiring student storytellers, dedicated to their craft, showcase their talents within a traditional thatched-roof home.

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  A Nostalgic Sight: Shogi on Benches

  Location: Backyard of the Farmhouse of the Tsunashima Family, etc.
  Time: 12:00 PM to 8:30 PM

  

  From standard Shogi to variations like Hasami Shogi and Yamakuzushi, explore a wide variety of playing styles. Enjoy the cool evening breeze over games of Shogi on benches.

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  Demonstration and Sale of Traditional Crafts

  Locations: House of Uemura, Kawano Shoten Wholesale Store
  Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  

  There will be a demonstration and sale of the traditional Tokyo crafts of hanging ferns and Edo glassware.

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  Opening of Stores in Reconstructed Buildings

  Locations: Kodera Soy Sauce Shop, Takei Sanshodo Stationery Store, Hanaichi Flower Shop
  Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  

  Three stores on Shitamachi-naka Street will open specially for two days only. Available items are drinks (Kodera Soy Sauce Shop), old school stationeries (Takei Sanshodo Stationery Store), and cut flowers (Hanaichi Flower Shop).

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  Penny Candy Store

  Location: Beside the Model 7500 train
  Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  

  Popular with children in any era! We sell nostalgic dagashi (penny candies) from the past.

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  Food Trucks & Stalls

  Locations: East Square, Entrance Square, etc.
  Time: 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

  

  A row of shops serving drinks, light meals, etc.
  *Benches are provided throughout the museum for resting

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  Discover How to Cool Down at the Museum

  Locations: Various places around the Museum
  Time: 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM

  

  Experience traditional Japanese ways of staying cool in addition to green archways and mist showers.

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  A Hundred Wind Bells

  Location: Second House of the Nishikawa Family
  Time: 9:30 AM to 8:30 PM

  

  Enjoy the soothing sounds as you take in the pleasant breeze flowing through the building

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  A Slightly Unusual Illumination

  Location: Murakami Seikado Cosmetic Manufacturer
  Time: 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM

  

  The distinctive facade design of the cosmetic manufacturer Murakami Seikado building will be illuminated.

*There may be changes to the schedule or event contents due to weather or other circumstances. Thank you for your understanding.
*For further details, please refer to the Event Map handed out to you on the day of your visit to the museum.